looking for mids for a car

[scampo77]

i am tryiing to look for a 6.5 inch car speaker for midrange but i dont want to get ones with the tweeter in the middle and as soon as i look at component sets they come with tweeters and crossovers that i dont need.

can anyone reccomend a 4 ohm speaker that is easy on the wallet and looks nice. i have to admit i really cant tell the difference between a good speaker and a great one so i think the extra that would be spent would probably be wasted on me anyway.

i dont need ultra high end because it is a big loud truck and they are just driven by solid state cheap amps anyway.

[Glowbug]

Hard to go wrong with the Vifa paper-cone stuff.

That or a Dayton would get my vote for a basic midbass.

[Ty_Bower]

Parts Express has a boatload of 6.5" speakers. If you don't want a coaxial driver with a tweeter, avoid their "car" speakers. Try looking at these instead:
Parts Express Speakers 6.5

I won't promise these will fit correctly in a truck or wherever you are trying to install them. Most of these probably need a sealed enclosure to work properly. But, if you can't tell sh!t from shinola what difference does it make?

[italynstylion]

You looking to just cover midrange and midbass? PartsExpress is a great place to look and so is Madisound.

[Geek]

EL 70 from CSS is 4R and sounds great

Creative Sound - Product Details

Cheers!

[scampo77]

as a general rule what should i be looking for in a speaker? is there a specific T/S value that makes a speaker better than another? or is the material used to make a speaker?

right now i have a bunch of kicker 2 way 6.5 inch and i would like to upgrade them. i guess my question is how do i know if i am upgrading or not?

oh and by the way these speakers that everyone linked me to is exactly what i am looking for. thanks!!

[scampo77]

i like the look of the dayton speakers and when i did a search it turns out there is a dealer pretty much next door to me.

this is the store and he seems to sell pretty much everything im looking for Solen Electronique Inc.

can anyone comment on these speakers .... http://www.solen.ca/pdf/dayton/DC160S-4.pdf

i just wish i had more info to compare speakers by. other then 4 ohm vs 8 ohm. this guy i found next to me seems to sell all of the brands that everyone here has recommended and the best part is i wont have to pay shipping.

[italynstylion]

You really need to further define what you're looking for this speaker to do. What frequency spectrum will it be asked to play? You said you're looking for just the midrange; can we assume you already have tweeters?

[scampo77]

yes i already have the tweeters and the subs figured out. i am trying to build a hybrid system i need to listen to bass heavy music and i also need it to play movies in sort of a pseudo hi-fi set up. its why i need so many speakers, because i would like to have 5.1 sound for both passengers. its more important this setup to play music first and movies second

im very new to this but i was hoping to accomplish this by pulling the subs way back with a EQ or a crossover for when i put in a movie.

[italynstylion]

Then you're looking for a dedicated midbass. Here are a few links that might help.
6-1/2 INCH WOOFERS from Parts Express ship same day and come with 45 day money back guarantee. Free Shipping Available. Order free 10,000 product catalog.
Madisound Store

Solen is another great place that sounds like they're local to you. That Dayton midbass is decent but what you pick really depends on how high your subs will run and how low your tweeters will play. How much power do you have available?

PS: This is a full range forum and not quite the right place for questions like this. If you'd like to PM or email me at Steven@StereoClarity.com I'd be more than happy to help you out.